| Fin |
St |
# |
Driver |
Sponsor / Owner |
Car |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
Led |
Points |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite / Harley Davidson (Roger Penske) | Ford | 500 | 107,540 | running | 279 | 185 |
| 23 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 499 | 49,985 | running | 0 | 94 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 500 | 53,525 | running | 0 | 155 |
| 14 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 499 | 41,890 | running | 0 | 121 |
| 32 | 5 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Michael Holigan.com (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 479 | 38,680 | crash | 0 | 67 |
| 2 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Pontiac | 500 | 92,540 | running | 133 | 175 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Cummins (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 61,890 | running | 46 | 170 |
| 8 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light (Felix Sabates) | Chevrolet | 500 | 48,040 | running | 6 | 147 |
| 37 | 9 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines (Doug Bawel) | Ford | 395 | 27,619 | crash | 0 | 52 |
| 18 | 10 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | FamilyClick.com / TV Guide (Jack Roush) | Ford | 499 | 40,525 | running | 2 | 114 |
| 7 | 11 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 500 | 49,540 | running | 1 | 151 |
| 21 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) | Chevrolet | 499 | 40,885 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 41 | 13 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Turtle Wax / Team Menard (John Menard) | Ford | 121 | 27,500 | steering | 0 | 40 |
| 28 | 14 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ralph's Supermarkets (Brett Bodine) | Ford | 497 | 27,720 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 12 | 15 | 36 | Ken Schrader | M&M's (Nelson Bowers) | Pontiac | 499 | 33,890 | running | 0 | 127 |
| 11 | 16 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar (Bill Davis) | Pontiac | 499 | 48,990 | running | 21 | 135 |
| 4 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 500 | 62,980 | running | 2 | 165 |
| 35 | 18 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 (Michael Kranefuss) | Ford | 443 | 35,655 | crash | 0 | 58 |
| 19 | 19 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | NationsRent (Jim Smith) | Chevrolet | 499 | 40,900 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 34 | 20 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak (Larry McClure) | Chevrolet | 451 | 38,160 | crash | 0 | 61 |
| 40 | 21 | 9 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Kodiak / Cougar (Mark Melling) | Ford | 314 | 27,525 | crash | 0 | 43 |
| 39 | 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Tools (Jack Roush) | Ford | 376 | 35,575 | overheating | 0 | 46 |
| 16 | 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 499 | 46,835 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 26 | 24 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / Cooper Lighting (Andy Petree) | Chevrolet | 498 | 39,640 | running | 0 | 85 |
| 22 | 25 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels (Petty Enterprises) | Pontiac | 499 | 39,935 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 36 | 26 | 94 | David Green | McDonald's McFlurry (Bill Elliott) | Ford | 416 | 35,635 | crash | 0 | 55 |
| 42 | 27 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart / Route 66 (Travis Carter) | Ford | 107 | 27,475 | handling | 0 | 37 |
| 20 | 28 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios (Petty Enterprises) | Pontiac | 499 | 48,560 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 13 | 29 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Aaron's (Tim Beverley) | Pontiac | 499 | 33,640 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 43 | 30 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Amoco (Bill Davis) | Pontiac | 49 | 27,450 | crash | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit (Yates Racing) | Ford | 500 | 56,715 | running | 1 | 143 |
| 15 | 32 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs) | Pontiac | 499 | 51,835 | running | 2 | 123 |
| 38 | 33 | 32 | Scott Pruett | Tide (Cal Wells) | Ford | 391 | 27,600 | crash | 0 | 49 |
| 27 | 34 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Oakwood Homes (Andy Petree) | Chevrolet | 498 | 38,930 | running | 0 | 82 |
| 6 | 35 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries (Jack Roush) | Ford | 500 | 61,615 | running | 2 | 155 |
| 25 | 36 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | Power Team (Joe Bessey) | Chevrolet | 498 | 39,965 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 10 | 37 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Texaco / Havoline (Yates Racing) | Ford | 500 | 55,765 | running | 0 | 134 |
| 30 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere (Jack Roush) | Ford | 493 | 39,300 | running | 0 | 73 |
| 24 | 39 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Big Kmart / Route 66 (Travis Carter) | Ford | 498 | 39,710 | running | 5 | 96 |
| 17 | 40 | 01 | Ted Musgrave | BellSouth (Felix Sabates) | Chevrolet | 499 | 41,985 | running | 0 | 112 |
| 33 | 41 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | WCW / Red Cell Batteries (Darwin Oordt) | Ford | 472 | 30,670 | running | 0 | 64 |
| 29 | 42 | 14 | Rick Mast | Conseco (A.J. Foyt) | Pontiac | 496 | 27,710 | running | 0 | 76 |
| 31 | 43 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage (Dave Marcis) | Chevrolet | 489 | 27,690 | running | 0 | 70 |
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Failed to qualify: Mike Bliss (#27), Hut Stricklin (#90), Carl Long (#85), Ricky Craven (#50)
| Caution flag breakdown: |
| Condition | From Lap | To Lap | # Of Laps | Reason | 'Lucky Dog' |
 | 1 | 29 | 29 | | |
 | 30 | 33 | 4 | #1,22 spun turn 2 | |
 | 34 | 50 | 17 | | |
 | 51 | 56 | 6 | #11,93 accident turn 2 | |
 | 57 | 91 | 35 | | |
 | 92 | 96 | 5 | #66 accident turn 2 | |
 | 97 | 98 | 2 | | |
 | 99 | 103 | 5 | #22,88 spun turn 2 | |
 | 104 | 236 | 133 | | |
 | 237 | 245 | 9 | #32 spun turn 2 | |
 | 246 | 320 | 75 | | |
 | 321 | 327 | 7 | #9 spun turn 4 | |
 | 328 | 343 | 16 | | |
 | 344 | 348 | 5 | #26,77 accident turn 4 | |
 | 349 | 352 | 4 | | |
 | 353 | 356 | 4 | #31 spun turn 2 | |
 | 357 | 358 | 2 | | |
 | 359 | 367 | 9 | debris turn 3 | |
 | 368 | 384 | 17 | | |
 | 385 | 392 | 8 | #77 spun turn 2 | |
 | 393 | 397 | 5 | | |
 | 398 | 410 | 13 | #77,32,75 accident turn 2 | |
 | 411 | 417 | 7 | | |
 | 418 | 421 | 4 | #01 spun turn 2 | |
 | 422 | 453 | 32 | | |
 | 454 | 459 | 6 | #8,4,12 accident turns 1/2 | |
 | 460 | 500 | 41 | | |
| Percent of race run under caution: 17.0% Average green flag run: 29.6 laps |
| Lap leader breakdown: |
| Leader | From Lap | To Lap | # Of Laps |
| Rusty Wallace | 1 | 52 | 52 |
| Ward Burton | 53 | 64 | 12 |
| Rusty Wallace | 65 | 146 | 82 |
| Tony Stewart | 147 | 216 | 70 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 217 | 218 | 2 |
| Mark Martin | 219 | 219 | 1 |
| Jeff Burton | 220 | 221 | 2 |
| Bobby Labonte | 222 | 223 | 2 |
| Elliott Sadler | 224 | 224 | 1 |
| Kevin Lepage | 225 | 226 | 2 |
| Jimmy Spencer | 227 | 231 | 5 |
| Sterling Marlin | 232 | 237 | 6 |
| Tony Stewart | 238 | 276 | 39 |
| Mark Martin | 277 | 321 | 45 |
| Rusty Wallace | 322 | 385 | 64 |
| Dale Jarrett | 386 | 386 | 1 |
| Tony Stewart | 387 | 410 | 24 |
| Rusty Wallace | 411 | 454 | 44 |
| Ward Burton | 455 | 463 | 9 |
| Rusty Wallace | 464 | 500 | 37 |
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